Response:
Did you hear about the linguist who was accused of being too possessive? He always wanted to have the last word. His friends tried to intervene, but every time they suggested a compromise, heâd interject with, âActually, the etymology of that term isââ and proceed to give a 20-minute lecture. Eventually, they realized arguing with him was like participating in a never-ending spelling bee, except the only word spelled out was D-E-B-A-T-E. Some say he found true love with a grammarianâthey now spend their evenings diagramming sentences and correcting each otherâs clauses. At their wedding, the vows were in perfect subjunctive, and the guests said it was the most articulate ceremony theyâd ever attended. So, if you ever want to win an argument with a linguist, just remember: silence is golden, but puns are silver.
